News
Mon, 04/28/2025 | UW Foster School of Business
ME student wins at environmental competition
Two teams with ME students received awards at the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge.
Mon, 04/28/2025 | Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
ME wins second-place in health innovation competition
Team VISTA, with ME and otolaryngology students, received second-place in the 2025 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.
Mon, 04/28/2025
Taking networking to new heights
ME undergraduate Connor Fallot had the opportunity to speak with Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp and tour the headquarters.
Mon, 04/21/2025
Mechanical engineers in sustainability
ME researchers are working to advance recyclable materials, renewable energy and more.
Mon, 04/21/2025
Jonathan Liu elected a 2025 AIMBE Fellow
Liu received national recognition for inventing and commercializing open-top light-sheet microscopy.
Mon, 04/07/2025
Linking blood flow and brain health
ME researchers are using imaging methods to learn how blood flow may impact the hippocampus.
Mon, 03/31/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute
ME student receives WCET award
Tristan Angeles, advised by ME Assistant Professor Shijing Sun, received an Undergraduate Research Award from the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds to study AI models for synthetic battery datasets.
Mon, 03/17/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Immaculate consumption
ISE Chair Juming Tang, who has appointments in ISE and ME, is developing a revolutionary method of processing foods.
Mon, 03/17/2025
A pioneer in fracture mechanics
Professor Emeritus Albert Kobayashi reflects on his prolific career of research, teaching and industry collaboration.
Wed, 02/19/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Engineering heart health
At the the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), ME Professor Nate Sniadecki is among the researchers studying the cardiovascular system.
Mon, 02/10/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Mekonnen Kassa receives 2025 Diamond Award
Mekonnen Kassa (BSME '94) received the College of Engineering Diamond Award for his commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Mon, 02/03/2025
Junlan Wang named editor-in-chief of Experimental Mechanics
ME Professor Junlan Wang took on a new role as editor-in-chief of Experimental Mechanics.
Mon, 01/27/2025
Students win ASME Best Paper Awards
Ph.D. students Bob Xiaohai Hu and Thomas Chu were recognized for research related to dynamic systems and control.
Thu, 12/19/2024 | OPB News
Flexible fabric converts body heat into electricity
ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti and Ph.D. candidate Youngshang Han created a stretchable prototype that generates electrical energy from body heat.
Thu, 12/12/2024
Adapting toys to be accessible for local families
HuskyADAPT’s toy adaptation events aim to provide accessible toys to families, foster an inclusive environment and equip students with engineering skills.
Tue, 12/10/2024
Corie L. Cobb elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The ME professor was named a 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
Mon, 12/02/2024
Measuring brain mechanics
Researchers like Em Triolo (ME Ph.D. ’24) are testing imaging methods that could provide insights about brain diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Mon, 11/25/2024
Meet new faculty
Join us in welcoming Jie Xiao, Juming Tang and Michelle Hickner as new faculty to the ME department this fall.
Mon, 11/25/2024
Aniruddh Vashisth receives American Society for Composites award
The ME assistant professor won the 2024 ASC Young Composites Researcher Award.
Mon, 11/25/2024 | UW News
Supporting U.S. battery manufacturing
ME Professor Jie Xiao shares how academia can help support domestic battery manufacturing.
Thu, 11/21/2024 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
New endoscope lens system
The system, developed by ECE and ME researchers, could allow physicians to access areas never seen before by optical imaging.
Mon, 11/18/2024
Meet new faculty member Jie Xiao
A leader in clean energy research, Jie Xiao plans to help accelerate U.S. battery manufacturing.
Thu, 11/14/2024 | The Daily
Converting body heat into electricity
UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti, developed a flexible prototype that combines nano-printed materials with 3D-printed liquid metal.
Tue, 11/05/2024 | UW Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems (NanoES)
New nature-inspired metamaterials
UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Lucas Meza, developed new “strain learning” lattice-based mechanical metamaterials that became stronger and stiffer after testing.
Mon, 11/04/2024
Sound solutions
UW engineers, including ME Professor Michael Bailey, have developed ultrasound technologies that break up and remove kidney stones.